Dedicated, skilled Nurse with over 15 years experience,and a broad range of health care experience. Caring professional with superior communication and management skills.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals
08.2023 - Current
ACLS Certified Staff Nurse
Responsible for providing quality patient care to a wide range of medically complex patients.
Performed medication administration, treatments, assessments/reassessments of patient conditions and response to interventions.
Cardiac monitoring, establishing IV access and administering medications. Provides care to ventilator dependent patients.
Performs admissions and discharges, provided patient and family teaching.
Licensed Practical Nurse
The Gardens Nursing And Skilled Care Facility
06.2023 - 08.2023
Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
Supportive of mission, vision and goals of the organization.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Evangeline Home Care
02.2019 - 01.2022
Provided physical assessments, medication, and chronic disease management to home health patients.
Determined and addresses individual home care needs by completing detailed assessments and reviewing documentation.
Educated patients and families on disease processes, medications and treatment.
Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
Clinical Hospice Liaison
Amedisys Hospice
04.2016 - 11.2018
Coordinated patient admissions with the team, including obtaining all required documentation to complete referral to admission process.
Developed and maintained relationships with key referral sources, such as hospitals, nursing homes and physician offices to generate leads.
Documented all expectations of sales calls daily in CRM (including pre and post call notes).
Maintains a complete, up-to-date record of targeted referral sources in territory in CRM.
Clinical Liaison/Community Educator
Heart Of Hospice
01.2015 - 01.2016
Consistently met and exceeded expected goals, highly competitive.
Develops and implements strategic marketing plans.
Developed and implemented health education programs to promote healthy lifestyles and prevent chronic diseases.
Identified decision makers within organizations, made appointments and engaged with these individuals to cultivate referral opportunities.
Physician Liaison
Grace Home Health
01.2014 - 01.2014
Identified decision makers within organizations, made appointments and engaged with these individuals to cultivate referral opportunities.
Used various social media platforms for media and social platforms
Provided community education and health in-services for: assisted and independent living facilities, Council on Aging.
Facilitated and coordinated community blood pressure clinics, provided health education as well as education on home care services for patients and families.
Clinical Nurse Liaison/Patient Care Representative
Eunice Extended Care Hospital
01.2012 - 01.2014
Establish and maintain strong working relationships with Attending Physicians, Case Managers, and all other potential referral sources.
Conducts on-site clinical assessments of potential patients, determines appropriateness for admission and continuum of care.
Obtain necessary information (medical and financial) to qualify patient for admission.
Facilitates all aspects of smooth transfer/admission process.
Facilitated Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance agencies verification and initiating contracts for reimbursement.
Performed patient assessments by utilization of CMS criteria for potential patients multi system illnesses .
Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
Achieves admissions, product, and payor-mix goals.
Education
Diploma - Practical Nursing
Jeff Davis Technical College
Jennings, LA
11.1998
Skills
Exceptional interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
Dedicated, hardworking, energetic, flexible, adapt easy to change of environment and work schedule
Excellent team player with positive attitude; great leadership and problem solving skills
Strong critical thinking skills, capable of assessing conditions and implementing appropriate intervention
Widely recognized as an excellent care provider and patient advocate
Dependable, able to work independently, requiring little guidance
Certification
LA Licensed Practical Nurse
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals
08.2023 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
The Gardens Nursing And Skilled Care Facility
06.2023 - 08.2023
Licensed Practical Nurse
Evangeline Home Care
02.2019 - 01.2022
Clinical Hospice Liaison
Amedisys Hospice
04.2016 - 11.2018
Clinical Liaison/Community Educator
Heart Of Hospice
01.2015 - 01.2016
Physician Liaison
Grace Home Health
01.2014 - 01.2014
Clinical Nurse Liaison/Patient Care Representative
Eunice Extended Care Hospital
01.2012 - 01.2014
Diploma - Practical Nursing
Jeff Davis Technical College
LA Licensed Practical Nurse
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